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---- It was all very well to have a steam engine next to a factory to turn the generator, to turn the motors, and light the bulbs. But the energy lost along the wires was so great that it would require a steam engine and generator at the end of every street to service a town. Indeed, early distribution networks had a limited range of about 2km. The challenge was to come up with a system that could offer useful electricity at the end of a very long wire.
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Walking at night, in the past, meant walking through a world illuminated via the burning of coal. |
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Reliable electric lighting transformed cities in Europe and America, making streets safer and helping to foster a 24-hour society. |
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By the end of the 19th century, electricity offered huge potential to change the world, but it suffered from one major limitation: distribution. |
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The name electricity was coined by William Gilbert, who had spent years studying magnetism. |
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While the major source of electricity was water and coal in the past, today it is nuclear radiation. |